Our results on the low-fructose diet were inconsistent, which is the only consistent theme of this blog. In april we decided to go back to Failsafe 100%, or at least 98%. High salicylate and/or high amine meals have always spelled trouble. After a serving of sausage, he destroyed property at school with absolutely no warning and no provocation. Unfortunately this "property" included some science exhibits from the fifth grade class. If those boys find out who trashed their work, my son is in deep trouble. I asked him why he did it, which is always an exercise in futility. "Those projects made me mad." John explained later, as if that made any sense. In other words, he was insane, thanks to a serving of amines and MSG the day before.
We had to get past denial and past bargaining, the usual stages of grief, and move on to acceptance. We had to get serious about this diet. Fruit really is bad, all fruit, except an occasional canned pear. And almost all vegetables are bad. Meat and potatoes and fries and pasta are good. That's just the way it is; get over it!